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midwiferyenUK
mid·wife·ry M0288300 (mĭd-wĭf′ə-rē, mĭd′wīf′rē, -wī′fə-rē)n. The techniques and practice of a midwife.midwifery (ˈmɪdˌwɪfərɪ) n (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) the art or practice of a midwife; obstetricsmid•wife•ry (mɪdˈwɪf ə ri, -ˈwɪf ri, ˈmɪdˌwaɪ fə ri, -ˌwaɪf ri)
n. the technique or practice of a midwife. [1475–85] midwiferythe prineiples and practice of a midwife. Cf. tocology.See also: BirthThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  midwifery - the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the motherobstetrics, tocology, OBinduction of labor - (obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sacpresentation - (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations"incompetent cervix - (obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birthmedical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniquesfetology, foetology - the branch of medicine concerned with the fetus in the uterusperinatology - the branch of obstetrics concerned with the anatomy and physiology and diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mother and the fetus or newborn baby during late pregnancy and childbirth and the puerperiumnullipara - (obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a childgravida I, primigravida - (obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first timepara I, primipara - (obstetrics) woman who has been delivered of a child for the first timequadripara - (obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of four pregnanciesquintipara - (obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of five pregnanciespara, parity - (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered; "the parity of the mother must be considered"; "a bipara is a woman who has given birth to two children" | | 2. | midwifery - assisting women at childbirthobstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a child |
Translationsmidwife (ˈmidwaif) – plural ˈmidwives (-waivz) – noun a person (usually a trained nurse) who helps at the birth of children. 助產士 助产士midˈwifery (midˈwi-) , ((American) ˈmidwai-) noun 助產，接生 接生midwiferyenUK
midwifery (mĭd`wī'fərē), art of assisting at childbirth. The term midwife for centuries referred to a woman who was an overseer during the process of delivery. In ancient Greece and Rome, these women had some formal training. As the medical arts declined during medieval times, however, the skills a midwife possessed were gained solely from experience, and the lore was passed on through generations. With the upsurge of medical science about the 16th cent., the delivery of babies was accepted into the province of physicians, and as formal training and licensing of medical practitioners became more prevalent, these requirements extended also to women still engaged in midwifery. At this time professional schools of midwifery were established in Europe. Midwifery was only recognized as an important branch of medicine, however, when the practice of obstetrics was established. In the United States, due to rising medical costs and a burgeoning interest in natural childbirth and more personalized care, there has been a resurgence of interest in midwifery since the early 1970s. Contemporary midwives attend births in hospitals and birthing centers as well as at home. Most midwives are registered nurses who have completed additional training in accredited institutions. Certified nurse midwives (CNMs) can practice in all 50 states. Many are trained to deal with other gynecological issues, such as birth control and menopausal problems. Lay-midwives usually train by apprenticeship and are regulated by local statutes that limit what services they may perform. Bibliography See J. Litoff, The American Midwife Debate (1986). midwiferyenUK
midwifery [mid´wif-re, mid´wi-fer-e] the practice of assisting at childbirth.mid·wife·ry (mid-wif'ĕ-rē), Independent care of essentially normal, healthy women and infants by a midwife, prepartally, intrapartally, postpartally, and/or obstetrically in a hospital, birth center, or home setting, and including normal delivery of the infant, with medical consultation, collaborative management, and referral of cases in which abnormalities develop; strong emphasis is placed on educational preparation of parents for child-bearing and child-rearing, with an orientation toward childbirth as a normal physiologic process requiring minimal intervention.midwifery The health profession which provides care to childbearing women during pregnancy, labour and delivery, after childbirth and with breastfeeding.mid·wife·ry (mid-wif'ĕ-rē) Independent care of essentially normal, healthy women and infants by a midwife, antepartally, intrapartally, postpartally, or obstetrically in a hospital, birth center, or home setting, and including normal delivery of the infant, with medical consultation, collaborative management, and referral of cases in which abnormalities develop; strong emphasis is placed on educational preparation of parents for child-bearing and child-rearing, with an orientation toward childbirth as a normal physiologic process requiring minimal intervention.
See also: doulamidwifery The nursing speciality concerned with the conduct of antenatal care, labour and childbirth. Midwifery differs from OBSTETRICS to the extent that it is concerned primarily with the normal. Complications and undue difficulties are managed or supervised by doctors specializing in obstetrics.LegalSeeMidwifemidwiferyenUK
Synonyms for midwiferynoun the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the motherSynonymsRelated Words- induction of labor
- presentation
- incompetent cervix
- medical specialty
- medicine
- fetology
- foetology
- perinatology
- nullipara
- gravida I
- primigravida
- para I
- primipara
- quadripara
- quintipara
- para
- parity
noun assisting women at childbirthRelated Words- obstetrical delivery
- delivery
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